Pere Pons

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Pere Pons
Personal information
Full name Pere Pons Riera
Date of birth (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Sant Martí Vell, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AEK Larnaca
Number 17
Youth career
2002–2012 Girona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Girona B 8 (1)
2012–2019 Girona 197 (4)
2014 → Olot (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2022 Alavés 79 (4)
2022– AEK Larnaca 97 (10)
International career
2016–2019 Catalonia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2025

Pere Pons Riera (born 20 February 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca.

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Club career

Girona

Born in Sant Martí Vell, Girona, Catalonia, Pons joined Girona FC's youth setup in 2002, aged nine. [1] He started his senior career with the reserves in the regional leagues, in 2012.

On 13 September 2012, Pons made his first-team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Joseba Garmendia in a 2–0 away loss to Sporting de Gijón in the second round of the Copa del Rey. [2] He first appeared in the Segunda División three days later, again replacing Garmendia in the 5–0 home rout of UD Las Palmas. [3]

Pons scored his first professional goal on 6 October 2013, opening a 1–1 home draw against CE Sabadell FC. [4] On 29 January 2014, he was loaned to Segunda División B side UE Olot until June. [5] He subsequently returned to Girona in the summer, and was made first choice by manager Pablo Machín. [6]

On 21 November 2014, Pons renewed his contract with the club, signing until 2017. [7] He contributed two goals [8] [9] in 38 matches during the 2016–17 campaign, in a first-ever promotion to La Liga. [10]

Pons agreed to an extension on 15 August 2017, until 2020. [11] He made his debut in the top flight four days later, starting in a 2–2 home draw with Atlético Madrid. [12]

Pons scored his first goal in the main division on 3 November 2018, the only away against Valencia CF. [13] [14]

Alavés

On 4 July 2019, after suffering relegation, Pons signed a three-year deal with Deportivo Alavés still in the top tier. [15] He totalled 82 games during his spell at the Mendizorrotza Stadium, [16] scoring his first goal on 17 December 2019 in a 3–1 defeat at amateurs Real Jaén in the domestic cup. [17]

AEK Larnaca

On 31 August 2022, Pons moved to Cypriot First Division side AEK Larnaca FC on a two-year contract. [18] In August 2024, the 31-year-old signed a two-year extension with the club. [19]

International career

On 28 December 2016, Pons made his debut for the Catalonia national team, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sergi Roberto in a 3–3 draw against Tunisia (4–2 penalty loss). [20]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 May 2024 [21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Girona 2012–13 Segunda División 9010——100
2013–14 10130——131
2014–15 42010——430
2015–16 39000——100
2016–17 39200——392
2017–18 La Liga 31000——310
2018–19 34120——361
Total204470——2114
Olot (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División B 14000——140
Alavés 2019–20 La Liga30111——312
2020–21 22210——231
2021–22 27110——281
Total79431——825
AEK Larnaca 2022–23 Cypriot First Division 3040090—394
2023–24 3442041—405
Total6482013100799
Career total361161211310038618

    Honours

    AEK Larnaca

    References

    1. ↑ Bernad Suelves, Marc (10 May 2016). "Pere Pons tiene ya dos ofertas para jugar en Primera División" [Pere Pons already has two offers to play in Primera]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    2. ↑ Ceñal, Jaime (13 September 2012). "El torneo del K.O. como bálsamo" [The knockout tournament as balm]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2012.
    3. ↑ "El Girona le saca los colores a Las Palmas" [Girona drain Las Palmas]. Marca (in Spanish). 16 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
    4. ↑ "El Girona i el Sabadell empaten en el derbi català (1–1)" [Girona and Sabadell draw in Catalan derby (1–1)]. Ara (in Catalan). 7 October 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
    5. ↑ Franch Molinet, Narcís (29 January 2014). "El Girona cede a Pere Pons al Olot hasta el mes de junio" [Girona loan Pere Pons to Olot until June] (in Spanish). Vavel . Retrieved 11 August 2014.
    6. ↑ Puente, Diego (5 May 2017). "El capitán del Girona FC: Pere Pons" [The captain of Girona FC: Pere Pons] (in Spanish). Sport Huesca. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    7. ↑ Roura, Jordi (21 November 2014). "El Girona millora el contracte de Pere Pons" [Girona improve the contract of Pere Pons]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
    8. ↑ "Aluvión de goles en Montilivi" [Goal flood at Montilivi]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
    9. ↑ "El Girona resuelve por la vía rápida" [Girona take care of business through the fast lane]. Sport (in Spanish). 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
    10. ↑ "Machín, como Zidane: "Uno de los días más felices de mi carrera"" [Machín, like Zidane: "One of the happiest days of my career"]. Marca (in Spanish). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
    11. ↑ "Pere Pons renueva su compromiso con el Girona hasta junio de 2020" [Pere Pons renews his commitment with Girona until June 2020] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    12. ↑ Pérez, José I. (19 August 2017). "El ADN del Atlético no se ficha" [You can't sign Atlético's DNA]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2017.
    13. ↑ Danés, Jordi (3 November 2018). "Enorme victoria del Girona en Mestalla" [Huge win for Girona at Mestalla]. El Periódico (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
    14. ↑ Aguilar, B.; Cusí, P.; Díaz, S. (3 November 2018). "El Girona se lleva los tres puntos de Mestalla" [Girona take the three points from Mestalla]. El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
    15. ↑ "Pere Pons ficha por el Deportivo Alavés" [Pere Pons signs for Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
    16. ↑ "Pere Pons pone rumbo a Chipre" [Pere Pons heads to Cyprus]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
    17. ↑ "El Alavés se queda fuera de la Copa del Rey tras perder ante el Jaén" [Alavés are knocked out of the King's Cup after losing against Jaén]. El Español (in Spanish). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
    18. ↑ "Υπογραφή συμφωνίας με Pere Pons" [Signing of agreement with Pere Pons] (in Greek). AEK Larnaca FC. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
    19. ↑ "Ανανέωση της συνεργασίας με Pere Pons" [Renewal of collaboration with Pere Pons] (in Greek). AEK Larnaca FC. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
    20. ↑ "Catalonia impress before going down to Tunisia after penalty shootout". Sport. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    21. ↑ Pere Pons at Soccerway
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